The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1887-02-11
WASHINGTON LETTER.
fFrom our regular correspondent
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan,
3lst, 1887.

were important, while others
were not So. Among them were
the fisheries trouble with Canada;
woman suffrage; pensions the
bin establishing Agricultural
Experiment Stations; the bill,
preventing members Of Congress
from acting as attorneys for
corporations with which Congress
has important dealings; the Plou-
ro-Pneumonia bill the River and
IIarbor bill, and several Of the
other regular appropriation bills.
The Woman Suffrage Associa-
ton, which has just closed its
nineteeth annual convention in
this city, saw the Senate re-
morselessly vote down their pro-
posed suffrage amendment to the
Constitution. But sixteen Scna-
tors voted in favor Of the ladies',
and that was il great victory for
them. They have repeatedly
seen both houses Of Congress vote
against the consideration Of the
proposed amendment, but this
was the first time they ever had a
vote on the amendment itself
A committee Of twelve mdies,
all prominent in the suffrage move
ment, called at the White House
to present to the President Il
written protest against that por-
ton of the Utah bill which dis
franchises the gentle women
Of Utah. The Mormons arc
already disfranchised, male
and fem le. Tho President re-
ceiyod the ladies graciously, and
spoke few words to each rs she
was introduced to him. Several
of them made short arguments in
favor of the rights Of Utah wom-
en- to what they had been allowed
to exercise for Fifteen ycars-thC
franchise-and urged the Presi-
dent TO veto the bill il it passes as
it now reads. Mr.. Cleveland
listened attcntively, promised tc
give the matter careful attention,
and said he had supposed the
women Of Utah did not care tt
vote and did not vote when they
had Il chance. lie shook hand.
with each lady again at parting
and after they had been showr
through the suite Of parlor4, Tho
committee left the house mucl
pleased with the cordial manner
Of the Chcif Magistrate.
1t looks as if there is really to bc
a change IN the Cabinet soon, anC
that two of the best officials IN tht
Treasury are to become prcsiden
and yicc-presidcnt Of the new
National Bank in New York.
refer to the Secretary of the Treas
ury and to the U. S. Treasury
Mr.. Jordan. Mr.. Manning dc
clincs to say anything regardin,
the matter. but it is generally be
, lieved that he will offer his resig
nation to take effect soon after til
adjournment of Congress. Th
contemplated retirement Of Treas
urcr Jordan at that time is openl.
/ acknowledged.
2 While the President is eompeIle,
to regret parting with these officer
| he is quoted as saying that he di
| not like to assume the responsible
I ity Of standing in the way Of wha
: he regarded as their self,interest
: The salary Of Mr.. Manning's ne,
Office will be $40, ,000-more tina
:, twice that Of a Cabinet officer, an
$ the position will not require til
g continual strain necessary to ii
t the Office of Secretary of the Trea;
) ury. Besides the President all
: the Secretary's friends are cor
: stantly fearful that his health wi
!. again succumb tohis present OIL
!. erous duties.
: There IL a clear case fora vet
: in the drag-net pension bill whic
= has passed the House and the Ser
J; ate and now goes to the Presidcnf
= 1t provides that all persons wh
served three months or more
u the military or naval service Of I'll
: United States in any war, shall b
J pensioned at the rate of sly pc
u month if they are unable to ear
= a support because of physical (
mental disability. "Anything
J, spend the surplus" appears to
d the motto Of the Republicans {
f both branches ofCongress. TIL
g measure, which was rus h @
Il through the Senate without a rol
e call, virtually creates an annex
y the Pension Bureau because it o
{. fers gratulties to disabled ex-so